These clamps are great and no matter how many you own you will always need one more.To make them even more usable buy pipe that is threaded on both ends.Then you can use a connector to join the pipes together if you need a longer clamp.We connected five 48" bars together once to make a 20' clamp and used it to draw up the rails on a deck.
With both ends threaded you'll need to protect the threads on the exposed end of the clamp.For 3/4" pipe I use 1" heavy rubber chair foot protectors.They are the rubber pads you often see used on the bottom of a cane or pair of crutches. You should be able to find them at any hardware or big box store sold in packs of four for a couple dollars. Just think of it as a low cost investment that may save you a lot of grief later on. The pads last almost ten years before they dry out and need to be replaced. They'll not only protect the pipe threads but if you ever stand them up on end, and we all do, they won't slip and possibly damage a job site floor.When doing a kitchen one of our guys had a clamp slip and the cost of the floor repair would have bought more pads than you and I both would have used in several lifetimes.
Additionally, you should consider putting rubber pads on the end all of your pipe clamps whether they're threaded or not. I have a crescent shaped scar on my right foot that is a constant reminder that every pipe clamp needs a rubber pad on the end.For almost 30 years I've kept pads on every 3/4" pipe clamp I own and if the pad is off or missing it does not leave the shop.
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Product Description:
This 1/2" pipe clamp set incorporates standard Acme cut steel threaded screws for a securing hold and final tightening. The tail-stop features a multiple-disc-clutch for fast easy adjustments while holding work securely. Often considered the industry standard for pipe clamps, "Pony" clamps are made in the USA and designed to be used on standard1/2" black pipe to offer the flexibility of creating any clamping length. Easy to assemble, ideal for woodworking with a wide range of applications from industrial to do-it-yourself type projects. Setinclude one each head and tail units.
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